NEWS
February 6, 1998
FCC BUDGET OF $212,977,000 PROPOSED FOR FISCAL YEAR 1999
The President has submitted a budget to Congress that proposes a fiscal year 1999
budget for the Federal Communications Commission of $212,977,000 and a staffing level
of 2,105 full-time equivalents (FTEs). This budget represents an increase of $26,463,000
over the FY 1998 appropriation level of $186,514,000, but no increase to the FTE level.
The bulk of the increase in the funding level will cover mandatory increases in
employees' salaries and benefits, rent increases assuming relocation to the Portals, and
inflationary increases to other contract services. The remainder of the requested increase
includes $6.7 million to ensure that all Commission information technology infrastructure
will operate during the critical transition to year 2000, and for enhancements to the National
Call Center operations.
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